Many of our readers will recognise the name Carole King as an extremely talented songwriter and singer, who was active from the 1960s until today. Remember great pieces of music such as You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman, I Feel the Earth Move, It’s Too Late, and You’ve Got a Friend? All Carole King.
What many may not know is that Carole King was born Carol Klein and is Jewish.
A new book by Jane Eisner, Carole King: She Made the Earth Move, provides new insights into King’s Jewish heritage, and records issues such as her feminist awakening, political activism, and her musical genius. ●
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